Hyundai Construction Equipment unveiled its first ADT (Articulated Dump Truck) at Hillhead Exhibition held in the United Kingdom. This latest addition to HCE’s products allowed the company to complete its medium/large-sized product family including excavators and wheel loaders. Learn more about the company’s newest equipment from the Senior manager of the Global PM & Marketing Team, Kim Hyeongseok.
Q. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Tell us about yourself.
Good to meet you as well. I am Kim Hyeongseok from the HQ’s Global PM & Marketing Team, and in the team, I am in charge of everything related to the loaders.
Q. What would be the primary features of the ADT?
Our ADT comes in two different models: the HA30 and HA45. The numbers refer to the loading capacity of each model, the HA30’s being 30 tons and the HA45’s being 45 tons. If I were to put their primary features in four words, it would be “Heavier load, stable off-road”. HCE’s ADT can carry much more materials and can stably go through unpaved and uneven surfaces. This sounds like an obvious job of which any construction machine is capable, but it is not as easy as it sounds.
We designed our ADT to have a special body structure to endure more and heavier materials to be delivered. We tilted the floor of the dump body by about 7 degrees so that the load could stack up from the deepest part of the compartment as well as the weight of the loaded materials could equally be distributed to the wheels to increase stability.
If you have to handle lighter materials, our ADT comes with an option to increase the height of the gate and the dump body by 200 to 250 mm to accommodate as many materials as the allowable load.
The excellent driving performance that is powerful enough to march through unpaved or bumpy surfaces is another advantage that Hyundai Construction Equipment’s ADT holds. To make the ADTs drive like no other, we applied a unique driving system developed by our company. While our competitors adopt three axles each turning two wheels, HCE’s ADT is applied with the Tandem Bogie design, in which one rear axle rotates four wheels. The motor system on the front, which resembles that of an SUV, is equipped with an independent suspension that directly connects the transmission and the wheels without a driving axle. Such a system allows driving the equipment to be incredibly comfortable in rugged, unpaved places where it is used the most, such as a quarry or a mine.
We also applied an articulated frame steering to the equipment. The rotation ring of the hinge placed at the heading of the machine reduces the inertia while making a turn and makes the wheels bear an equal weight, which prevents the machinery from receiving too much centrifugal force hence turning with a larger steering radius.
Furthermore, we equipped the ADTs with enough safety features such as a rear camera and a speed tracking system for the machines would often work in dangerous environments. The user-convenience features such as LED lights, an auto greaser, and HEFA filters are also applied.
Q. What makes HCE’s ADTs different from the competitors’ ADTs?
As I mentioned earlier, the dump body design, the unique driving system, and the placement of the hinge are the things that make our ADTs distinctive from others.
Q. Given the features applied to the machines, where would you recommend people use Hyundai Construction Equipment’s ADTs?
I guarantee that any worksite with rough or unpaved surfaces, such as a quarry or a mine, would be a perfect place to use our ADTs.
Q. Is there any particular goal you have set launching the new ADTs?
The company sold 7,400 30-ton and 45-ton models in the global market in 2021, while CAT and Volvo, two among our ten major competitors, take up 70% of the market share (M/S). Frankly speaking, the global construction equipment market is a harsh place for late-comers like us. However, we are striving to promote our sales and reach 3% in market share by 2026 by showing the global customers our unique equipment and technology, as well as utilizing our global network.
Q. I hear that the new ADTs will be sold in Europe, the US, Australia, Indonesia, and Russia. How are the customers there responding to the new products?
We have released the new ADTs on June 21st, so not much is happening yet. We will have to see for the next few months to gather meaningful data. But our hopes are high as the company’s overseas branches and the dealers working in those countries report that the market has a high expectation for our ADTs. We wish these positive reports would come true.
Q. Any final comment for our customers?
Our company aims to provide the best ADT that could perform with excellent driving performance and stability. Based on its performance and the safety/convenience features, Hyundai Construction Equipment’s ADT will make you productive at any quarry/mine in the world.
Although it is the newest member of HCE’s product family, the new Articulated Dump Trucks are capable of so much. Being the perfect solution to rough worksites, the durable ADT from Hyundai Construction Equipment will prove its preeminence in the global market.
